Simulation Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026. Hypersonica scores A on the Alion truth index.
What you'll do
Build the Simulation Environment: Develop and manage the end-to-end architecture for effectiveness modelling, ensuring the environment can simulate complex interactions.
Conduct Trade-Off Studies. Perform sensitivity and trade-off analyses to balance variables like mass, shape, and material choices against mission requirements.
Improve the Models: Establish the methodology for validating simulation results against physical test data, ensuring the digital environment accurately reflects real-world physics.
Inform Design Decisions: Provide data-driven insights to the broader engineering team to determine key dependencies and constraints and to optimize overall system effectiveness
Standardize Metrics. Define and track quantitative performance indicators to measure system success.
Who you are
You have 3+ years of experience in simulation and modelling. Background in weapons effects modelling is preferred.
You have a strong background in numerical simulation in either of high-speed flows using CFD, explicit dynamics using FEM, or Lagrangian particle tracking for modelling explosive events.
You have the technical skill to build automated workflows and simulation pipelines rather than just running existing tools.
You are comfortable in ambiguous, fast-paced environments. You don’t wait for a perfect roadmap; you create the path forward, bringing cross-functional colleagues along and ensuring the team maintains momentum in a collaborative way.
What we offer
- A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
- Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
- High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
- A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
- A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
- Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.
Security and Eligibility Requirement
Due to the nature of the work with the German Government, applicants must be a German citizen, and eligible for German Security Clearance and, where required, Developed Vetting.